Table lock



April 7, 1931., 5 WALTER 1,800,172

TABLE LOCK Filed May 25, 192B amen (0'0 Frederick 13. Walter,

airman-21 5 Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE FREDERICKB. WALTER, OF WABASH, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO B. WALTER & 00., O1 WABASH,INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA TABLE LOCK Application filed May 25,1928.

,10, For the purpose ofdisclosing my invention .1 have illustrated oneembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. l is abottom plan view of a portion of two table sections illustrating my lockaplflj plied;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the lock thrown to open position, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a type of table to which my lock may beapplied.

In the embodiment illustrated the table, as p is usual, in tables ofthis character, comprises the two separable sections 1 and 2 which maybe separated to receive a series of leaves.

On one of the sections I provide a keeper 3 which has at one end a downturned kee er lip l and is secured to the table by suita le screws 5.

The latch is mounted on the opposite section, preferably on a base plate6, which is secured to the section by means of screws 7. This base'plateis provided with a central pivot stud 8. on which is pivotally mounted alever 9 provided intermediate of its end with a latch hook 10 the outerface 11 of which is rounded. The hook overhangs an extension face 12 ofthe lever and the latch is maintained in looking position by a coilspring 13 one end of which is engaged in a lug 14 struck up from theplate 6 and the other end of which is engaged in an ear 15 on the lever.For preventing the spring from biasing the latch past its normallatching position, an car 16 is adapted to strike a stationary lug 17also struck up from the plate 6. With the parts in normal position asthe two sections of the table are moved toward one another the keeperlug 4 striking the cam surface 11 will rock the lever on its pivotpermitting the hook to slide past the keeper.

Serial No. 280,441.

Assoon as the hook end passes the keeper the spring 13 tends to rotatethe hook back of the keeper thus locking the two sections of the tabletogether. YVhen it is desired to release the two sections the end 18 ofthe lever is manipulated to throw the hook 10 out of engagement with thekeeper and this movement at the same time causes the edge 12 to moveinto engagement with the keeper forcing the two sections of the tableapart.

I claim as my invention:

In an extension table having opposed sec tions, a keeper on one of saidsections, a late secured to the other of said sections, a ever pivotedon said plate and having an edge parallel with the mating edges of thetable and movable into engagement with the keeper by the rocking of thelever, a latch hook on said lever having a latching face overhanging andextending arallel with said lever edge, the opposite ace of said hookbeing cammed to engage the keeper and rock the lever, suitable memberson the lever and a stop lug struck up from said plate for engaging said'members and limiting the movement of said lever, and a spring connectingsaid lever to said base to urge the same to a position with its edgelying parallel to the mating edges of the table.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at WVabash, Indiana,this 17th day of May, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight.

FREDERICK B. WALTER.

